Brutal opinions please..

[Littlehouseonthepraririe]

Julian ?? Nn Jules??
Brother for Hugo

Rather effeminate, sorry.

I don’t like it sorry. Love Hugo but not sure they go together

I like Julian.

Not sure many children read Famous Five these days, it’s very dated.

I LOVE Jules. Not so much Julian but meh, I don't like the long version of my own name much either but the shortening is ace.

I love Julian. Not a massive fan of Jules as a nickname - it reminds me of Joules the shop.

Love Hugo!

I’m not keen on Julian, but it isn’t the worst name I’ve ever heard.

Julian probably yes. But hmm...I’m not sure.

Goes with Hugo

Jules - no, all the Julies I know use this.

I like Julian and the nn Jules. I know a Julian with nn Jude which is also lovely.

It goes very well with Hugo.
How about Julius ?

Does go with Hugo, but like PPs, I like Hugo, a substantial and straightforward name, but not so much Julian. It's a bit soggy handkerchiefy. Jules is what all the Julies and Julias I know are known as. Could be six or more.

love Hugo, don't care for Julian (always a) , even though it fits.

how about Reuben? Or any of the names suggested by BertrandRussell

No I don't like Julian, sorry.

How about Jude?

Love it! And it goes well with Hugo which is also a great name.

I know a Julian. He's a lovely guy, very intelligent and successful. No one calls him Jules.

Love it, and works well with Hugo- I know a few grown up Julians (some shorten to Jules)

So posh! Love it!!

Love Julian! I’d only spell it the French way, Julien, if you have French connections.

Hugo and Jules are lovely together!

Julian’s nice, prefer Jolyon.

Jolyon is way nicer imo.

I would like to name every (very theoretical) boy and every pet I have Julian.

Not a huge fan of Julian - and definitely not Julien unless you're French. I only know one Jules and he's a 6 foot 4 Texan and carries it off very well. You definitely wouldn't mistake him for a Julie

Julian is not a name I like. Jules is worse.

Thanks all for opinions :) I guess the main thing tht puts me off it is tht lads will nn him Julie in his teens and he'll loath me for naming him it! Perhaps I'll just have to have a spaniel named Julian at a later date 😆

I am rather crushing on the suggestion of Julius, but I don't know if I could stand in the park and shout 'Hugo, Julius, home time'! And not expect a couple of fabulous corgis to appear

I'd go for Jude, personally. Similar to Julian but much nicer, and goes well with Hugo. But then Jude was second on my list ehen9 naming my son!

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